suitcase

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noun

1. a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.

suitcase

/ ˈsjuːt-, ˈsuːtˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of suitcase¹

First recorded in 1900–05; suit + case ²

Idioms and Phrases

see live out (of a suitcase).

Example Sentences

He was apprehended at the Channel Tunnel while fleeing to Spain in a borrowed Bentley with a suitcase full of cash.

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“I had all this really good grass, excellent stuff,” explains McCartney, who had cavalierly packed it in his suitcase.

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He had condensed his life to three full suitcases and his dachshund mix, Lorca.

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On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.

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A shed held items found in seized cars that owners may reclaim: a suitcase, a skateboard, and a child’s red and black Nikes.

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Related Words

• bag 
• carry-on 
• satchel